Yesterday, Latvian National Armed
Forces (NAF) 1st Infantry Battalion Corporal Janis Voitkevics died at a U.S. military hospital in Germany, LETA was informed by the Defense
Ministry's press department.

The soldier's health deteriorated
on July 25 during a military exercise in a mountainous area in the country of
Georgia. He was immediately transported to Gori Hospital for treatment, but on
July 27 was transported to the military hospital in Germany.

A special investigation into the
death has been started by the NAF, after which compensation to the soldier's
family will be determined.

Corporal Voitkevics had served in
the National Armed Forces since 2006, and had received several awards for good
service.

Defense Minister Artis Pabriks and NAF commander,
General-Major Raimonds Graube, have
expressed their deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of
the deceased soldier.

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